Colombia vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary

Colombia
6.6%
in 2010
Jamaica
6.5%
in 2010
Colombia rank
50th
Jamaica rank
51st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary over time

  • Colombia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% Colombia
1970s 1.2% 0.3% 0.9% Colombia
1980s 1.5% 0.6% 0.9% Colombia
1990s 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% Colombia
2000s 3.1% 4.8% 1.7% Jamaica
2010s 6.6% 6.5% 0.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary, Colombia or Jamaica?
Colombia, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Colombia and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary